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John 11

Lazarus falls ill and dies before Jesus arrives in Bethany. Jesus tells Martha, I am the resurrection and the life. Seeing Mary's grief, Jesus weeps. At the tomb he calls, Lazarus, come forth, and the dead man walks out. The miracle moves the council to plan Jesus' death.

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Key verses

  • Verse 25Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
  • Verse 35Jesus weeps with those who grieve.
  • Verse 43Jesus calls the dead man out of the tomb.

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.SelectedJohn 11:1Ask

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)SelectedJohn 11:2Ask

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.SelectedJohn 11:3Ask

When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.SelectedJohn 11:4Ask

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.SelectedJohn 11:5Ask

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.SelectedJohn 11:6Ask

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.SelectedJohn 11:7Ask

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?SelectedJohn 11:8Ask

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.SelectedJohn 11:9Ask

But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.SelectedJohn 11:10Ask

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.SelectedJohn 11:11Ask

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.SelectedJohn 11:12Ask

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.SelectedJohn 11:13Ask

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.SelectedJohn 11:14Ask

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.SelectedJohn 11:15Ask

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.SelectedJohn 11:16Ask

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.SelectedJohn 11:17Ask

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:SelectedJohn 11:18Ask

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.SelectedJohn 11:19Ask

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.SelectedJohn 11:20Ask

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.SelectedJohn 11:21Ask

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.SelectedJohn 11:22Ask

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.SelectedJohn 11:23Ask

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.SelectedJohn 11:24Ask

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:SelectedJohn 11:25Ask

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?SelectedJohn 11:26Ask

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.SelectedJohn 11:27Ask

And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.SelectedJohn 11:28Ask

As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.SelectedJohn 11:29Ask

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.SelectedJohn 11:30Ask

The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.SelectedJohn 11:31Ask

Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.SelectedJohn 11:32Ask

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,SelectedJohn 11:33Ask

And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.SelectedJohn 11:34Ask

Jesus wept.SelectedJohn 11:35Ask

Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!SelectedJohn 11:36Ask

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?SelectedJohn 11:37Ask

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.SelectedJohn 11:38Ask

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.SelectedJohn 11:39Ask

Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?SelectedJohn 11:40Ask

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.SelectedJohn 11:41Ask

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.SelectedJohn 11:42Ask

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.SelectedJohn 11:43Ask

And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.SelectedJohn 11:44Ask

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.SelectedJohn 11:45Ask

But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.SelectedJohn 11:46Ask

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.SelectedJohn 11:47Ask

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.SelectedJohn 11:48Ask

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,SelectedJohn 11:49Ask

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.SelectedJohn 11:50Ask

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;SelectedJohn 11:51Ask

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.SelectedJohn 11:52Ask

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.SelectedJohn 11:53Ask

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.SelectedJohn 11:54Ask

And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.SelectedJohn 11:55Ask

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?SelectedJohn 11:56Ask

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.SelectedJohn 11:57Ask

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